Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5909681 | Infection, Genetics and Evolution | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our results suggest that, after its introduction - possibly as a result of population movements between Italy and African Countries during Italian colonialism - HCV 2c spread through multiple risk factors, not including intravenous drug use. So, transmission chains followed a pathway different from other European Countries. Although HCV incidence is decreasing, these ways are still ongoing, possibly justifying stability in the relative prevalence of HCV 2c.
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Nadia Marascio, Massimo Ciccozzi, Michele Equestre, Alessandra Lo Presti, Angela Costantino, Eleonora Cella, Roberto Bruni, Maria Carla Liberto, Giulio Pisani, Emilia Zicca, Giorgio Settimo Barreca, Carlo Torti, Alfredo Focà , Anna Rita Ciccaglione,